How Foodtoons Happen

Friends sometimes ask where I get my cartoon ideas - particularly the Team Maria President, who is undoubtedly wondering if his will ever become a paid postion. I thought about it, and created a handy Venn diagram to explain how the magic happens. I'm sure that you, my gentle readers, being highly intelligent one and all, can quickly figure out that when I'm not in the Foodtoons sweet spot, I am probably slogging through either fatigue, anxiety, or irritation because the sets are constantly interacting to some degree. Now you know the real reason Van Gogh cut off his ear.

Paying My Dues

Team Maria consists of a handful of people who are fans of my blogs, and who believe in my creativity despite a great deal of evidence that I don't have much of a knack for making something of myself.

I received notice from the Team Maria President (who is also my career manager) that annual dues needed to be paid by today. They've gone up since last year, which is either a sign of the economy or a sign that I'm more of a drama queen than he aniticpated when he took on a part-time job with no salary.

Here you go, J. I hope you like anchovies.

By Request

Team Maria consists of a friend of mine and the voices in his head. I'm not privy to the workings of his Inner Multitude, but they all seem to agree that loud music is good, flannel is appropriate attire for all occasions, and bribing your friends with food is an excellent way to ensure their continued support.

So here you go, Team Maria... you didn't mean the real thing, did you?